Wendy Berger is principal of WBS Equities, LLC. WBS Equities specializes in ground-up construction, renovation, development, sale lease back
Toi Hutchinson served as an Illinois Senator, representing the 40th District from 2009 to 2019. During her time in the Senate, Hutchinson
Ryan Crane is an entrepreneur and advocate for cannabis, with particular expertise in CPG startups and institutional finance. Ryan has a passion
Jim Higdon is a book author, cannabis journalist, and co-founder of the Cornbread Hemp Company, named after his first book, the Cornbread Mafia,
I have been an advocate and lobbyist for legal, fair and a normal cannabis market for 3 years. I am a member of and sit on the banking and
Heather Steans has represented Illinois’ 7th District in the Senate since 2008. She chairs the Appropriations I and Medicaid Managed Care
Dr. Mendoza Temple is the Medical Director of the Integrative Medicine Program, a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the
Steven Gough, a lifelong Entrepreneur has focused heavily on bringing to market and supporting the sale of technology driven heating solutions
Seasoned professional with more than 25 years of expertise in sales, marketing, business development, and relationship management in the health
Dr. Mauricio Consalter is an internal medicine MD with a large practice across the state of Illinois. Founder of Medici Health Care in 1999, he
Luba T. Andrus, RPh., B.S., M.J., Patient Advocate, Clinical Educational Coordinator and Pharmacist in the state of Illinois. Founder of Mature
Over 25 years experience in horticulture. Author of Any Size, Anywhere Edible Gardening. Co host of Discovery’s Rally Round the House,
Midwest leader in growing spaces technology
Andy has more than 25 years of sales, client management, trade and supplier negotiation, system development, and production process management
Richard Gilbert is an attorney, compliance expert, and the Founder of Stoker Consulting, LLC. In late 2019, his company was among the first
Internationally known and Award Winning breeder Mosca Negra (known as Mosca Rick) is the driving force behind Mosca Seeds. Mosca is known for
Since the early stages of the Internet, in the mid-1990s, Sparky Rose has grown from a cutting-edge designer into a leading branding and
A cannabis industry veteran and architect of some of the most impactful deals in the space, Sammy Dorf, Esq., serves as Verano Holdings’
With more than 25 years of experience in Illinois state and local government, Pamela Althoff became the Executive Director of the Cannabis
Joanne counsels clients in the cannabis and hemp industries to attain their business objectives while avoiding legal risks in this rapidly
Amanda Ostrowitz is a regulatory attorney and entrepreneur whose identified a need for a user-friendly, scalable platform to research regulations
As a mechanical engineer-turned-cofounder of an agri-tech startup focusing on the cannabis industry,Aja uses her 15+ years of experience in
Michael Richards holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Holistic health and Wellness from Northeastern Illinois University. He has been in the
Kelsey Middleton is a Regulatory Specialist at Vicente Sederberg, where she focuses on licensing and regulatory compliance. Recently she has
Kirsten Velasco is a veteran of cannabis education and outreach. She has served on the board of Illinois Women in Cannabis since 2015 and
DINA ROLLMAN is GTI’s SVP of Government & Regulatory Affairs. In this role, she represents GTI in governmental and regulatory affairs
Richard Wallace, Founder of Equity and Transformation (EAT), whose mission is to build social and economic equity for Black chicagoans engaged in
Toriano Sanzone Principal Officer, Chief Financial Officer of Dendera 5 Ever since Toriano The Wolfkeeper Sanzone was young boy growing up in
The Illinois Hemp Growers Association has been consulting with and educating hemp growers since 2018. The IHGA represents over 400 grassroots